20 MILLION bees swarm in Newark as truck carrying their hives overturns on the interstate

As
many as 20 million swarming bees released after a tractor-trailer
hauling them overturned near Newark Tuesday have shut down a highway
ramp and kept investigators from getting near the vehicle, said Delaware State Police, who urged drivers to stay away from the area.

The
tractor-trailer fell on its side about 6:10 p.m. on a curve on a ramp
from Route 896 to Interstate 95, said state police spokesman Sgt. Paul Shavack.

The rig, traveling from Florida to Maine, carried 460 crated hives, or an estimated 16 million to 20 million honeybees.

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Bees swarm after being released from a tractor-trailer that overturned carrying them near Newark, New Jersey

The rig, traveling from Florida to Maine, carried 460 crated hives, or an estimated 16 million to 20 million honeybees

State police have had an official honeybee swarm removal plan for 14 years and this is the first time they used it

A firefigher sprays water after a tractor-trailer that was carrying bees overturned on a highway near Newark, New Jersey on Tuesday

The
driver and two passengers were able to get out of the vehicle, but were
stung 50 to 100 times each, troopers said. They also suffered minor
injuries in the crash and were taken to Christiana Hospital.